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Behind the scenes: Twin Arrows, Ariz.

Posted on February 26, 2011 | 4 comments

looking through the lensToday was destined to be a great photography day. Originally, I was going to help out Matt Beaty of Vault Photography with an advertisement shoot for a local Car Dealership he has been working with. The plan was to get a new Subaru WRX and drive it around to get action shots. When we arrived at the dealership, they had not only sold the car earlier that week but didn’t have time to deal with us that day and sent us packing. Not to be discouraged, Matt, Andrew Paffrath (who was along to shoot some video) and I grabbed our gear, called up the beautiful Alexandra Felix to model and headed out to Twin Arrows, Ariz. to have some fun and get our creative on. Hit the link to see more photos and read more about our adventure. (the above shot is the back of Andrews T2-I taped to the dash, recording the ride there.) Continue reading →

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photo shoot 2`20`2011

Posted on February 21, 2011 | 3 comments

noelle set up shotYesterday i had a shoot with Noelle Wells. We had planned to go on location to some ruins in the desert a little past Two Guns, Ariz.; however, despite the up-till-now mild winter, Flagstaff is back with a vengeance and we have received about 9” of snow in the past day. So, with our location out of the question, and still needing to shoot this week, we moved to the NAU studio to get creative with backdrops to achieve the feeling I was after. It’s kind of an adventurer/archeologist thing; you might be stranded, but at least you’re still fashionable. Keep reading to see some finished shots and how it all happened. Continue reading →

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something from the archives

Posted on February 19, 2011 | 1 comment

I was browsing through a few old image folders on my computer. These three images caught my eye for their use of motion and composition. I was setting up for a different shot, when suddenly there was a decisive moment of peak action when i pressed the shutter and gave 1/60 of a second in time immortality. I liked that they all had something in common and work well together.

VondelparkVondelpark ©2008 taylor mahoney

carmel beachCarmel Beach ©2007

kid grabbing birdsAlexanderplatz ©2008

hope you enjoyed this brief collection if i find more that fit i will post them

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55mm micro management

Posted on February 16, 2011 | 1 comment

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One thing I love about shooting a Nikon is that they never changed their lens mounting system (shame Canon), so all the old school fixed/manual lenses kicking around still work with my digital body. This week I have been playing with a 55mm f/3.5 micro lens. It can focus on objects as close as about 2” and at f/3.5 the depth of field is razor thin but also very sharp (if i can hold the camera steady enough). It is a lot of fun to look at the world on such a tiny scale and to see compositions all around me. There is very little technical data to provide for these images as they are mostly available light so i will just put them out there and not talk too much, continue reading to see a few of my favorite examples. As always, click on the photos to see a slightly larger version.

The above photo is a small Ganesha statue in my kitchen, f/4 sb-600 bounced off the ceiling. Continue reading →

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photo shoot 2`5`2011 pt. 1 the story

Posted on February 7, 2011 | 3 comments

This week saw a long harbored concept cone to life. About a year ago i had the idea to have a highly styled girl holding some poor chaps heart in her hand. It would be bloody, but not horror…more Gothic in theme. The male wouldn’t necessarily be dead either, it is kind of more of a succubus stealing your vitality thing. That was as far as the idea ever got, until about a month ago when i met Melissa Misfortune via Model Mayhem. keep reading to see a preview of images and find out how much trouble went into this shoot and how it almost completely fall apart a few times…

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photo shoot 1`28`2011

Posted on January 31, 2011 | Leave a comment

locker set upFriday was another afternoon in the studio, or rather the hallway just outside the studio as it were. As you can tell from the lighting test above, i used the wall of lockers as a backdrop for a quick, but fun shoot. Keep reading to see some images, find out how it all went down and maybe learn a thing or two about what goes on in my head… Continue reading →

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photo shoot 1`23 pt. 2

Posted on January 26, 2011 | 1 comment

rubi and me in tunnel

Here is the second part of the behind the scenes look at my photo shoot on Sunday 1`23`2011, follow the link below to see some images from the shoot as well as a technical breakdown of how it all went down… Continue reading →

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photo shoot 1`23

Posted on January 24, 2011 | 1 comment

Yesterday afternoon I had the pleasure of shooting in Prescott with Rubi Vega and my buddy Julio. To see how it all went down keep reading… Continue reading →

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pic of the day 1/17

Posted on January 18, 2011 | Leave a comment

today is the last day of freedom before i begin my final semester at nau. to celebrate i did absolutely nothing. I took a walk and had coffee at Macy’s coffee. then after a brief nap i headed over to my friend bob smiths house which is just downstairs. Continue reading →

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pic of the day 1/16

Posted on January 17, 2011 | Leave a comment

here is another photo i took yesterday afternoon, i have been very bored lately, as this epic battle rages everyday on my desk i decided to document it. there could be some political implications but i will leave that up to the viewer to decide what those are. (click the photo for a larger version) Continue reading →

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